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Truex, Jrs car too low UPDATE:

NASCAR determined that second place finisher #56-Martin Truex, Jrs car was ‘too low in the front” in postrace inspection. NASCAR will examine it further and address any possible penalties early in the week.(4-14-2013) UPDATE: Martin Truex Jr. faces a possible six-point penalty for the front of his car being too low following his second-place finish in the NRA 500 Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway. Crew chief Chad Johnston said the shocks on Truexs car would not rebound after the race. ‘We tried to pull the shaft out of the body, and its just (stuck)’ he said. ‘Theres something going on, whether its debris (inside) or parts and pieces of the shock.” NASCAR will announce any penalties in the next few days. Being too low in tech cost Kyle Busch six points in 2011 and a $25,000 fine for his crew chief.( Sporting News )